May 16 Harris agrees to debate Trump’s VP pick this summer By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News, the Biden campaign said Thursday. Continue reading
May 16 Why Trump’s hush money defense depends on knocking down Michael Cohen’s credibility By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Michelle L. Price, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Cohen's cross-examination is a pivotal moment for Trump's team, who must convince jurors that his once loyal attorney and fixer can't be believed. Continue reading
May 16 Live Updates: Cross-examination of Michael Cohen resumes By Associated Press Cohen is prosecutors’ final witness — at least for now — as they try to prove Donald Trump schemed to suppress a damaging story he feared would torpedo his 2016 presidential campaign, and then falsified business records to cover it… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 8:29 Democratic and GOP strategists discuss what to expect from the Biden-Trump debates By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to debate, one-on-one, but without the involvement of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has run those debates since 1988. CNN and ABC will host the events in June and September, respectively. Continue watching
May 15 Watch 8:38 How the politically diverse Latino community can help moderate U.S. polarization By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Christine Romo Latino Americans make up nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population and will be a critical constituency for both Republicans and Democrats in swing states. But the idea of Latinos voting as a bloc betrays the diversity of history, culture… Continue watching
May 15 Biden and Trump agree to debates in June and September By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Josh Boak, Associated Press The quick agreement on the timetable to meet followed the Democrat's announcement that he will not participate in fall presidential debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission that has organized them for more than three decades. Continue reading
May 15 Tuesday’s primaries set up potential for history in Maryland and a Trumpier Senate By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The biggest shift in the U.S. Senate may have already happened Tuesday night, when West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice formally won the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. Continue reading
May 14 Live Updates: Michael Cohen testifies for 2nd day in Trump hush money trial By Associated Press Cohen's testimony on Monday linked Trump to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. Follow updates here. Continue reading
May 14 Voters in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia to pick nominees for 2024 elections By Brian Witte, Leah Willingham, Steve Peoples, Associated Press In all, three states are hosting statewide primary elections on Tuesday — Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia — as Republicans and Democrats pick their nominees for a slate of fall elections. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 8:16 Democrats plan to keep abortion rights front and center in battleground states By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, Republicans have banned abortion in 14 states and restricted it in more. But when given the chance, voters have supported ballot initiatives to protect access to the procedure. This election year, abortion will… Continue watching